Sound Off

Detroit is in financial trouble. So why doesn’t it try to collect taxes owed to it on property by some very rich business people? Also, taxpayer money should not be used for Ilitch’s new arena.

— Roseville

The Republicans who have paid homage to Grover Norquist should be recalled from office for worshipping a false God. It is a breach of our Founding fathers’ code of behavior.

— New Haven

I certainly agree that President Obama is very shrewd. You have to be to convince half a nation to dump their heritage, the free enterprise system and capitalism. In certain times in our history, one of these systems has temporarily lost momentum, but it always came back to life. Previous generations have never dumped all three of these entities. This generation is truly the lost generation in American history, and Obama knows it. His problem is patriotic America is still here.

— Eastpointe

If union membership in Michigan is only 18 percent of the workers, then how is right-to-work going to help bring new jobs here?

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— Macomb Township

The Democrats are always telling the Republicans to just get over the election.

— Clinton Township

The Detroit Institute of Arts should have free admission to all exhibits, and no one should have to pay for special events. Without this, the DIA should stop collecting any millage for any event.

— Chesterfield Township

Isn’t it odd how one insane shooter in Connecticut drove everyone in the United States insane?

— Mount Clemens

Why are metal garbage cans I purchased to prevent the rat problem deliberately smashed by the trash collectors? They seem to take a delight in doing this.

— Warren

The problem with President Obama is that he actually believes patriotism is dead in America. He is sadly mistaken.

— Eastpointe

I think we should invade Iraq again for what happened in Connecticut.

— Mount Clemens

I definitely agree with a ban on gun violence. We definitely need to make it illegal for guns to jump off tables and attack people.

— Sterling Heights

A big thank you goes to Ken and his staff at the Warren Community Center for the lovely Christmas lunch. All the attendees brought a homemade dish or baked goods for all to share and it was delicious. Also, I would like to extend a big thank you to the Regina high school choir and their teacher for entertaining us with beautiful Christmas singing. A good time was had by all. Thank you for brightening my day.

-- Warren

Critics of Gov. Rick Snyder don’t have to agree with every detailed decision that the governor makes. Do you want someone in office that has the courage and the intelligence and the logic to do what is right for the state now and into the future or do you want something like we had in the past where we were just swirling down the drain? Snyder is the adult and all of his critics are like spoiled children. Allow the man to do his job, and you and your grandchildren will be better for it.

-- Clinton Township

Though I disagree with everything the governor has done in this state, I do thank him for not allowing teachers to carry guns in schools. As a retired teacher, my experience has been that I have had my purse, my phone, my bookbag, my grade book and even my Christmas gifts stolen by students. I don’t want to hear that a student stole a teacher’s gun.

-- Clinton Township

How can President Obama be named Person of the Year after he accumulated the most debt by any president ever in this United States of America?

-- Mount Clemens

The reason that Medicare is out of control is because the insurance companies and the hospitals charge top dollar. The doctors give all kinds of examinations that are not needed and there is a lot of fraud. Let’s not blame U.S. citizens.

-- Clinton Township

House Speaker John Boehner should wake up and learn that you don’t deal with a communist dictator.

-- Eastpointe

There is one thing Americans could never do: infiltrate Muslim countries to change their culture to give them hope and change. It is because they are strong believers in their own system.